Recreational Commercial Gear Landings 2006

North Carolina
Recreational Commercial Gear Landings 2006

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2006 Landings
SPECIES	NUMBER	POUNDS
Bluefish	7,799	10,275
Catfish	1,012	5,835
Croaker, Atlantic	11,976	7,328
Drum, Black	2,940	4,497
Drum, Red	4,657	20,201
Flounder	20,951	45,535
Herring, River	6,603	3,808
Mackerel, Spanish	969	1,615
Menhaden, Atlantic	3,445	2,107
Mullet, Striped	38,203	37,403
Perch, White	13,960	6,474
Pigfish	1,407	667
Seatrout, Spotted	7,778	12,897
Shad, American	2,418	5,756
Shad, Hickory	4,274	4,605
Sharks and rays	176	293
Sheepshead	225	608
Spot	334,976	178,904
Striped bass	2,759	13,895
Weakfish (gray trout)	210	447
Finfish (misc.) ¹	3,599	2,499
Total Finfish	470,336	365,647
Shellfish
Blue crab	297,915	94,348
Shrimp	956,346	49,365
Shellfish (misc) 2	2,145	269
Total Shellfish	1,256,406	143,982
Grand Total	1,726,742	509,629
1- Finfish (miscellaneous) includes: American eel, bowfin, butterfish, cobia, gar, gizzard shad, grunt, killifishes, minnow, mullets, oyster toad, pinfish, puffer (blow toad), sea bass, sea mullet (whiting), and sunfish 2 - shellfish (misc.) includes: Conchs, oysters, hard clams, mussels, horseshoe crab, and stone crab.
NOTE: The number and pounds of finfish and shellfish listed represent estimated harvested and discarded. Recreational estimates presented are only from Recreational Commercial Gear License holders and do not include hook-and-line angling or commercial fishing activities.